Dinosaurs

Presentation:

Dinosaurs! PowerPoint Session:This is a sixty-minute maximumsession which can be shortened to accommodate the ‘wiggle factor’ of students.

This highly visual presentation has lots of scientific dino-facts including when dinosaurs lived, were there humans here, and how birds are descended from dinosaurs. An introduction to the basics of writing a story will start young authors off on the path to ‘writing it right’. Students see an actual Hadrosaur egg, coprolites, (dinosaur dung), fossilized wood, bones, and are shown how facts we know about dinosaurs are based on good guesses.

Jacqueline brings an actual hadrasaur egg and other fossils for the children to experience as well as casts of eggs, posters and models of dinosaurs to show size relation.

The students are given a dino picture to colour and drawing on the information given in the presentation regarding the connection between dinosaurs and birds, they are assured they can choose any colour and their project will be correct.

Extend the session in the classroom with the Dinosaur Writing and Drawing Activity. (Download below.) This is a great way to introduce students to creating and illustrating a story, plus it makes a wonderful project to spotlight the brilliance of the students at Report Card time.

Conclusion:

An emphasis on the importance of reading is impressed on students. It is the most important skill they will learn and surprise they are learning that important skill right now! Students are encouraged to go to their teachers, librarians, parents and siblings to help them with their reading skills.

The pace is fast and the interest level high. Guaranteed to make fans!

Curriculum Connections:

Grades K-2, max. 60-Minutes
Power Point presentation for Division One students who dig dinosaurs. Facts and ﬁction on our long-gone friends! Curriculum Connections: Science and Language Arts

Requirements For Presentation

PPT projector and screen or Smart Board and a lectern. Power cables would be an asset.
Approximately ten minutes required for set up and tear down. If linking to school’s audio-visual set up, please allow a few minutes more.
One rectangular table required for props.

We had no idea that we were surrounded by so many young story-tellers! Jacqueline brought out the power of story in each and every one of our students, inspiring them to learn more about Canadian history, put themselves in others’ shoes, write beautifully descriptive journal entries, and share their work orally with their peers – all in 80 minutes! Our students and teachers loved the workshop, laughing and learning alongside Jacqueline. We can’t wait for her to come back!

What an absolute pleasure to have Jacqueline in our class today! My grade 6 students where all very engaged during her presentation. They responded and enjoyed the flash writing activity. Her personal passion for writing was evident and she was easily able to make my students embrace her energy! I highly recommend she visit your classroom.

I was the one who cracked your Morse code, and won your book when you visited our school! I read the whole thing when I got home from school, and I loved it! I just wanted to asked about the ending of the story and when I read it I burst out in happy and sad tears! I was wondering if there is another book that continues the journey of Ailish, and her friend Paddy. I also would like to know if Davey comes back to visit her again. I will always read that book and never forget that ending!

Grade Five StudentOlivia

I would like to express my gratitude for your visit on Tuesday and contributing to our Literacy Week. Your presentations were amazing. You had our students engaged and interested. It was wonderful to see their interest and enjoyment. Your books are being asked about and talked about among our students. I have received so many positive comments from students and staff. Thanks for making my first Author Visit a memorable one.

Mrs. Rosa BicanicLearning Commons Librarian
St. Wilfrid Elementary

Excellent! I love Jacqueline’s Metis History and Culture Presentation. She makes it so much fun for the kids. Jacqueline is very personable and engaging, the kids love her!